Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to noise from generators, trucks, aircraft, and shelling. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

Service connection granted for bronchial asthma due to aggravation during service.,Service connection denied for right hip condition and left hip condition.,Service connection denied for bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated by service, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for migraine headaches and left ear hearing loss have been denied as the evidence does not meet the schedular criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's preexisting left ear hearing loss was aggravated by active service. The right ear hearing loss is also considered to have been aggravated by noise exposure in service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and has reopened the claims of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, back pain, neck pain, bilateral knee pain, alopecia areata, and hearing loss on a new and material basis. The Veteran's CFS claim is denied as there is no evidence of a qualifying chronic disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to his active duty service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and medical records from a non-VA provider. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current diagnosis. The Board also found that the Veteran's PTSD did not render him unable to engage or retain substantially gainful employment from June 1, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that the September 2008 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss is final, and no new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen this claim.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional examinations. The appeals are now pending again.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his military service, including exposure to noise during service. The claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's current depression is caused by his active duty service and he meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A § 1151 for residuals of left ear surgery because there is no probative evidence that the worsened left ear hearing loss or vertigo resulted from carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, and his bilateral hearing loss is not compensably rated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left and right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is denied as there is no verified stressor.

The Veteran's sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear was granted service connection. The Veteran's angular cheilitis claim was denied.